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K.C. Bateman

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Kate Bateman / K.C. Bateman, is a bestselling author of Regency and Renaissance historical romances, including the Secrets & Spies series, Bow Street Bachelors series, Ruthless Rivals series and Her Majesty's Rebels series. Her books have received multiple Starred Reviews from Publishers Weekly and Library Journal, and her Renaissance romp The Devil To Pay was a 2019 RITA award nominee.

Kate's books have been translated into multiple languages, including French, Italian, Brazilian, Japanese, German, Romanian, Czech, and Croatian.
When not writing, Kate leads a double life as a fine art appraiser and on-screen antiques expert for several TV shows in the UK. She currently lives in the UK with her husband, three inexhaustible children, and a nau ...more

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	This Earl of Mine (Bow Street Bachelors, #1) by Kate Bateman, K.C. Bateman (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 4,456 ratings — published 2019 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	To Catch an Earl (Bow Street Bachelors, #2) by Kate Bateman, K.C. Bateman (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 2,205 ratings — published 2020 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	To Steal a Heart (Secrets & Spies #1) by K.C. Bateman (Goodreads Author), Kate Bateman 4.08 avg rating — 1,405 ratings — published 2016 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Raven's Heart (Secrets & Spies #2) 4.15 avg rating — 1,192 ratings — published 2016 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Devil to Pay 4.18 avg rating — 902 ratings — published 2018 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Counterfeit Heart (Secrets & Spies #3) 4.24 avg rating — 884 ratings — published 2017 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Promise of a Kiss 3.88 avg rating — 419 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Midnight Clear 3.53 avg rating — 315 ratings — published 2019	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Christmas Brothel: A Set of Canterbury Christmas Tales by Ava Stone (Goodreads Author), Kate Pearce (Goodreads Author), Jane Charles (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 117 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Secrets & Spies Box Set: Includes To Steal A Heart, A Raven's Heart, and A Counterfeit Heart. 4.54 avg rating — 71 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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I hope you’re sitting comfortably, because it’s release day for Second Duke’s The Charm! Woohoo!

This is the first book in my brand new series, Her Majesty’s Rebels, which follows the three brilliant young women who run King & Co., London’s most exclusive investigative agency. Think of them as a Regency-era version of Charlie’s Angels. . .

The heroine of this first book is Tess, and I can’t WAIT for you to read about her disastrous first wedding night to an old duke (which leaves her a very ri

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How to Fall for a Scoundrel (Her Majesty’s Rebels, #2)

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K.C. Bateman said: " It's release day for How To Fall For A Scoundrel! Woop! Reviewers have called this one "Remington Steele in the Regency" and they're absolutely right. I am so excited for you to meet my charismatic con-man Harry and shy-yet-brilliant wallflower Ellie ...more "

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The Phantom of Drury Lane (The Scandals and Scoundrels of Drury Lane, #5)

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K.C. Bateman said: " Hi everyone! Kate here, and I am VERY excited for you to read The Phantom of Drury Lane. It’s a fun and flirty spin-off for my Ruthless Rivals Series.

Intrepid Lucy Montgomery has survived a shipwreck off Madagascar and the sweltering jungles of Brazi ...more "

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Desert Island Duke (Ruthless Rivals, #3.5)

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K.C. Bateman said: " Hooray! It’s Release Day for Desert Island Duke - my steamy, sandy, shipwrecked novella! I hope you enjoy this next adventure for my Ruthless Rivals!

Available in both e-book and print at all major retailers. https://books2read.com/DesertIslandDuke ...more "

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TO STEAL A HEART is FREE on all platforms for readers in the USA, UK, AUS, Canada and India until March 4th. Grab your copy today! "A thief. With a parasol. On a tightrope. Even in his strange world, it was a first. Nicolas Valette drew his evening cloa ...more
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― K.C. Bateman, Secrets & Spies Box Set: Includes To Steal A Heart, A Raven's Heart, and A Counterfeit Heart.

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“Has he ever even said he loved you?"
"He's been telling me for years," she said softly, "I just wasn't listening”
― Connie Brockway, As You Desire

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“He stopped. She heard the intake of his breath. “You are my country, Desdemona.” Yearning, harsh and poignant and she felt herself swaying toward him. “My Egypt. My hot, harrowing desert and my cool, verdant Nile, infinitely lovely and unfathomable and sustaining.”

She gasped.

His gaze fell, shielded by his lashes. An odd, half-mocking smile played about his lips. “You’ll never hear old Blake say something like that.”

She swallowed, unable to speak, her senses abraded by his stimulating words, her pulse hammering in anticipation? Trepidation?

“Remember my words next time he calls you a bloody English rose.”
― Connie Brockway, As You Desire

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